Another member posted about servicing his R231 saying it has 96,000 miles. So, I thought it might be fun to hear from others out there. Can anyone top 96K in a R231? Just curious.

 

11 on autotrader right now over 96k. 135k being highest. I’ve seen a couple at 200k in the past.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...2013&zip=94559

Heres some at 145k and dawgs at 122k

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-...uive-seen.html

 

Just under 50,000 miles on my SL400 and about 140,000 on my C350. I'm now retired and no longer commute ~140 miles round trip daily, so it's gonna be a while before I hit high mileage on my SL. But based on what I've read about newer models, I'm happy to stay with my R231.

 

Smiles and miles!

 

Finally broken in!

 

WOW! I think you win!

 

Right when I start to think I’m the winner just watch someone else roll up with 250k lol.

 

Ha!

 

I just purchased a 2013 sl550 with 99K on it... fingers crossed but seeing 166k makes me smile and sleep a little better at night

 

Well the 175k now should make you even more snugly bugly. Lol.

 

my pillow just got a little bit softer

 

Same here. No more commute to DC. My 2015 has only 36k miles.

 

wow I only have 94000

 

Nice,
I think you might be mileage leader for SL63’s on this forum though.

 

I really love driving this car !!

 

What do You Love About Your MB ?

Would you mind if I posted your reply in that thread?

Or you can post with the link;


https://mbworld.org/forums/general-m...t-your-mb.html

 

sure, smooth power and pulls like a freight train, love the abc suspension,

 

Yeah, my commute to and from AA county each day finally ended, so my driving has dramatically been reduced.

Since I am on the bike a lot during nice weather I will be lucky to get 75 miles per week in the drop top. That number is nothing considering it use to be 75 miles per day when I was commuting.

 

AA County?

 

Ann Arundel

 

Ah, okay. Got it now, thanks.

 

YW. My mistake in assuming everyone knows every abbreviation.

 

Curious if you with high mile cars have done the oil solenoid disconnect... Debating doing it to my car.

 

Would like an explanation of this issue. I'm ignorant of its cause and effect.

 

Let me surmise the 4,000 posts in that mess of a thread.
You’ll get a nice sugar high, car will gain low end drivability improvement because you are bypassing part of the VVT circuit at the risk of increasing propensity for pre-ignition/detonation.​​​​​​.
Part of the VVT’s role is to retard timing which will mitigate the risk of pre-ignition/detonation and possibly LSPI in the idle, off idle and low end circuit. There’s a lot more to it, but in the interest of keeping it basic, we’ll cut to the chase.
I measured the VVT solenoid and showed just why and how it is prematurely advancing cam timing.

Confirmed by MB engineers. Factory position is NOT to bypass this critical part of the oiling system integrated into the engines operational design.

You’ll also be increasing load on tensioners. Looks like about 3x rate from what has actually been shown. No one in that thread has actually torn their engine or top end apart except for the shop (a2d) who found massive tensioner wear. There are no measurable reliability gains. Lots of VooDoo research from outdated MB documents written in the copy department not by engineers, monetized youtube videos, OT postings and misguided mechanical theories. No borescope pictures before MOD or After. Not a SINGLE one.

This is an MBworld/social media phenomenon, as no other brands forums advocate bypass this solenoid (in street cars)

Like I said above, the ONLY person that has actually torn their engine after the “MOD” showed huge chain tensioner wear after only 12k miles….

The general consensus in that thread is, hey, it’s my car, I can do what I want. Which is very true, it’s your car.
You can do whatever you want to it👍

btw a2d Performance actually has a shop that specializes in MB, and also produces aftermarket tuning products for MB. They are actually “hands on”.
Not google search jockeys.

https://modalwork.com/products/m157-...k6Td32e-42yR0i

It’s also worth noting that several engine builders in Germany are reporting intermediate timing sprocket failures (wear) with this “MOD” from increased tension on the chain/tensioners

I urge folks to contact them if you have questions (or doubt their results)

Good Luck!